City in Aransas County, Texas · 16.5 sq mi · 700 people per sq mi
11,589 people live in Rockport. The typical household earns $72,174, and the median resident is 51.2 years old.
2026 projection
From 10,070 in 2020
Poverty rate 11.87%
Men 48.5 · Women 52.5
1890–2026
11,589
2026 projection
15.1% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates, including 2010–2020 intercensal estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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1890–2026
11,589
2026 projection
15.1% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates, including 2010–2020 intercensal estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 11,589 | +241 | 2.12% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 11,348 | +240 | 2.16% |
| 2024 | 11,108 | +175 | 1.60% |
| 2023 | 10,933 | +209 | 1.95% |
| 2022 | 10,724 | +273 | 2.61% |
| 2021 | 10,451 | +381 | 3.78% |
| 2020 | 10,070 | +186 | 1.88% |
| 2019 | 9,884 | +27 | 0.27% |
| 2018 | 9,857 | -788 | 7.40% |
| 2017 | 10,645 | +5 | 0.05% |
Showing 10 of 29 years.
The 2020 row compares the April 1 Census count with the July 1, 2019 estimate (about nine months). Its Growth and Annual change therefore do not represent a full year.
Rockport is growing faster than Aransas County, Texas, and the U.S.
Change from July 1, 2020 to July 1, 2025 population estimates—not annualized growth or site projections.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau. U.S. totals are summed from the 50 states and D.C.; unavailable comparisons are omitted.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 107 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 8 residents
53% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 53% | 55% | 51% |
| Never married | 24% | 27% | 21% |
| Divorced | 14% | 12% | 16% |
| Widowed | 9% | 6% | 12% |
| Separated | <1% | <1% | 1% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
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